Concrete reinforced pile



1. M; MAHER.

CONCRETE REINFORCED PILE.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT 4, |919.

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Patented Oct. 26, 1920.

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J. M. MAHER.

CONCRETE REINFORCED PILE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 4,1919.

wuantoz Patented Oct. 26,1920.

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'the variousV jets ofv waterpiping and comprises an upper ring 17 into which water is conducted through-a nipple V18, to which a hose may be secured. -De

pending downwardly from the ring 16 is a series of vertically disposedpipes 19, the lower ends of which pass through apertures 2O in a ring 21, which ring maintains the lower ends of the vertical pipes 19 k,and prevents bending and jamming of the' same.

The vlower ends, of the pipes 19 are closedl byV caps 22, thereby preventing the water from passing out of the ends of the pipes.k

The inner-faces of the pipes 19 are providedwith a series of apertures 23 through whichthe jets of water under pressure are forced against the surface of the cylindrical member 1, thereby .preventingthe jamming and collection of dirt orrm'ud on the same Vand also allowingT the pile asv a vwhole to be easily lowered. into the hole formedby 1 *The operation is as follows. When it is desired to place the pile in the bed of a stream the same `is suspended from axderrick and loweredintoposition thenY water is forced intov the embedded hollow reinforcing and into the cage 16, therefore the jets on the apex end of the'embeddedvrein; forcing will form the hole 12 Van'dias the hole is deepenedfthe Vjets will -`force the water upwardly throughsaid hole and out ofthe same. However, during this upward movement of thel mud and dirt, theV jetsv ejected through the apertures 23 will prevent lthe same from -becominglodged in the hole and therefore retarding the advancement of the pile under its own weight. Af-

`ter the'pile'has been sunken toits desired position the caging L16 isremoved if so de! siredand used oniother piles, said cagingA being-removed-byany formof block and tackle for other means. If so desired the chamber 2 of the piling may be filled with concrete. Referringto Fig. 4, the structure isV practically the same with the exception that instead of rings 4 Vand 5,rectangularl members 41a andY 5ft are employed.

Referring to Fig. 5 it will `be seen thatA the structure is practically the same as'that shown in Fig. 3 except thattlie pipes 8 aren connected by horizontally disposedpipes 8a andthe yapezred end of the pipe being closed by ycement as atV 8b: vPipes Sand 8a may be,`perfo`rated if so desired. It hasj been found in some` cases that a closed A'end f is desirable. However, it is to be understood` that the pile may be conltructed 'with a ;iclosed;'end,- an open end or if so' desired the water conducting means may be embedded in a solid pile.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A pile comprising a concrete body,

said body having embeddedtherein a Inetallic reinforcing formed Vfrom piping, saidl reinforcing comprising a horizontal endless pipe at its upper end, vertically disposed connecting pipes, the lower ends of said vertically disposed connectingY pipes being connected to a horizontally disposed endless pipe,`said last named endless pipe being provided withyapertures through which L.

water may be ejected vertically downwardly.

under pressure, the lower-horizontally dis-` posedendless pipe fhaving downwardly and inwardly inclined pipes,the lower.l ends ofV which are connected 1n a commonI outlet, apertures in the downwardly and yinwardly extending pipes through which ets of water may be ejected, and Ymeans whereby water under pressure will be conveyed through the through the jet apertures.

2. A V:pile comprising a' concrete tbody, said body having embedded therein a me-V tallic reinforcing formed from `piping, said 'piping forming the reinforcing'andejected 1";

reinforcing comprising a horizontal Aring at its uppern end, vertically disposed connect# ing pipespsaid connecting pipes having.,

their lower ends connectedto Va'horizontally disposed ring, said last named horizontallyV disposed ring being provided with down# wardly and kinwardly 'extendingpipesh the lower ends of said pipes terminating` 1n chamber, a downwardlyextending jet'apermeans for conducting. water to saidl jets un-'j der pressure, a telescopicallydisposedcagingformed from piping telescopically fit-V ting over the pilesaid caging comprising a;

horizontally disposed ring having downwardlyv extending pipes, apertures in saidl pipes through which jetsV of 'water are'.

adapted to be Vejected lagainstjtheV sur-` face of the pileand Vmeansvwhereby water will/be conducted throughthe horizo ntally disposed ring to said-'jet apertures.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto aliix my JAMES MAHER. Y

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